BRANCH TWISTERS

Foliage clouds are fascinating enough, but you can add even more impact by bending branches to create curves and take them in the direction you want for a more dramatic e ect. This is mainly done with young flexible trees. Use ropes or winch straps to tie a branch to a trunk above or below where you want the curve to be, then slowly tighten and curve the branch into your desired direction. Or tape branches to stakes to train their growth, noting this training can take some months.